Melanie Griffith

A celebutante with a regal pedigree.

Melanie Griffith
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Age67
Full NameMelanie Richards Griffith
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Biography

The illustrious Lady Melanie Griffith of New York City was born on an auspicious day, August 9, 1957. Her illustrious parents, the incomparable Tippi Hedren, former model and future actress, and the esteemed Peter Griffith, former child actor and advertising executive, gave Lady Melanie a prestigious upbringing. Lady Melanie's parents divorced when she was four years old, and her mother Tippi, catching the eye of the eminent director Alfred Hitchcock, was cast in The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964). Lady Melanie was raised with three stepbrothers, two more siblings from her father's subsequent marriage, and even tigers and lions as her mother and stepfather raised them for the movie Roar (1981) in which the family starred. Lady Melanie's career in the entertainment industry began at a mere nine months old with a commercial and she has since remained dedicated to her craft.

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It's very likely! They also are a nepo parent! Melanie Griffith comes from the illustrious Griffith-Johnson-Banderas family. They have fifteen celebrities in their family. With one hundred eighty-three credited apperances in TV, film, and video.

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Awards
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  • Golden Globe1989
    Working GirlBest Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

Media
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  • Thirst
  • Raising Hope
  • Biography
  • Hawaii Five-0
  • The Disaster Artist
  • Nobody's Fool
  • The Path
  • Carly Simon: Let the River Run
  • Ljuset håller mig sällskap
  • Night Moves
  • Smile
  • The 84th Annual Academy Awards
  • RKO 281
  • The Star Maker
  • The 70th Annual Academy Awards
  • Something Wild
  • Lolita
  • Carter Country
  • Working Girl
  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
  • Now and Then
  • The Milagro Beanfield War
  • Body Double
  • SMILF
  • Dirty Diana
  • The Pirates of Somalia
  • The 82nd Annual Academy Awards
  • Paradise
  • One on One
  • Buffalo Girls
  • Another Day in Paradise
  • The Drowning Pool
  • The 62nd Annual Academy Awards
  • The High Note
  • Shining Through
  • Pacific Heights
  • Searching for Debra Winger
  • Shade
  • My First Time
  • Mulholland Falls
  • Cecil B. Demented
  • Crazy in Alabama
  • Roar
  • A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
  • Automata
  • Golden Gate
  • Twins

Family Tree

Royalty of reel and real life, Tippi Hedren, of Swedish, Norwegian, and German descent, has had a distinguished career in the showbiz industry. She began as a New York fashion model, giving birth to her only child, Melanie Griffith, in 1957, who went on to develop her own successful acting career. Tippi was then cast in the famed Alfred Hitchcock movies The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964). In addition to Melanie, she raised three stepbrothers from her first husband, Peter Griffith, and a stepson from her second husband, Noel Marshall. Antonio Banderas, born José Antonio Domínguez Banderas, is also of Spanish descent, and is a renowned international movie star known for his role as Zorro. He was raised with a Roman Catholic upbringing, and was a successful soccer player until his career was cut short due to a broken foot. His daughter, Dakota Mayi Johnson, is also an actress, having made her debut in the film Crazy in Alabama in 1999. Don Johnson, father to Dakota and Jesse Johnson, is most famous for his role in the hit series Miami Vice (1984). He has appeared in a grand total of 110 episodes, and is known for his stoic, cool demeanor. Jesse Johnson is a multi-instrumentalist who combines his love of the outdoors with his creativity, starring in the indie film Chapman (2013). Lastly, Patti D'Arbanville, mother to Jesse Johnson, has steadily appeared in supporting roles in films, starting with a lesbian love-scene in Flesh (1968). This illustrious royal family has graced the showbiz industry with their talent, charm and charisma.

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